Hoboken to unveil new bike rack during Bike to Work Week

File photoHoboken will unveil a new bike rack at Hoboken Terminal on Monday to kick off Bike to Work Week.

As a part of Hoboken’s bicycle plan to improve safety and promote cycling, the city is participating in National Bike to Work Week from Mon., May 17 to Sun., May 23.

The city will unveil a new bike rack provided by the Hudson Transportation Management Administration (TMA) on Monday morning at the Hoboken Terminal.

Hudson TMA is going to have an information table set up on Monday to hand out helmets, blinking lights for bikes, and water bottles to people biking to work. At the table, residents can learn more about sharing the road and bicyclists' legal rights.

“Bicycles are not only recreational vehicles, but also an important mode of daily transportation,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer, who rides her bike to work. “I urge residents to use their bikes more often, including during their daily commutes. It's a great way to improve health, save money, reduce our city's carbon footprint, and make our streets safer for everyone by reducing congestion."

According to Transportation and Parking Director Ian Sacs, Hoboken is currently preparing a citywide bicycle master plan using NJDOT funding.

More than 15 percent of the city’s streets are already designated with bike lanes, he said.

Bike to Work Day/Week began in Europe nearly 100 years ago. In 1956, the League of American Bicyclists introduced it to the United States.